Halt

/hɒlt/

Synonyms for "halt" (455 found)

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Closest matches (91)

Noun(19 words)

check pause stop stoppage abortsappeal stayarrest arrests becalming brakes breaksbus stopceasecease talkingcease to existceases to existceasing cessation cessations

Verb(9 words)

stop aborted arrest arrested becalms block brake braked ceased

abandon abort afterthought amble arrest arrestation avert bad bar barge belay bell bindblind alleyblock blockade blockageblow the whistlebowl alongbox

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brake break breath breatherbreathing placebreathing spacebreathing spellbreathing timebring tobring upbring up shortbundlebureaucratic delaycalmcalm downcancel castrated ceasecease firecessation check checkmatecigarette breakclose clumpcocktail hourcoffee breakcome up shortcomplete conclude consummate corner cower crippledcul-de-saccurbcut it outcut shortcutoff dally dam

Interjection(1 words)

avast

Adjective(1 words)

crippled

Strong matches (137)

dawdledead enddead setdead standdead stopdead-end streetdeadlock debarment delay delayagedelayed reactiondesist detention determent determine deterrencedie downdillydally disabled discontinue

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discouragement dither do dodderdouble takedowntime drag dragging drawdraw reindraw updrop itdwindledying downebb ebbing emasculated end endgame endingenforced respiteestoppel extremity falterfetch upfinal whistleflag flounce foot footslog forbid forbiddance foreclosure forestalling freeze frustratefull stopgame gap givegive overgoof offgrinding haltgun halting hamstrung handicappedhang firehang uphang-uphappy hourhaul uphave done withhaw hemhem and hawhesitate hindrance hippety-hop hitch hobble hobbling hold holdup hole hop humhum and hawimpasse incapacitated interim interlude intermission jam jog jolt jumpknock it offknock offlag lagging lallygag lamelay offleave off

Verb(9 words)

deadlocked desist discontinuesground to a halthold hove immobilize kibosh killed

Noun(18 words)

deepfreeze discontinuingdraw up a contractendpointengine stallsexecution stallfinishflow rate zerofreezefreeze overgridlock guards hitch interruptinterrupted perioditalian stagnazionekill layby

Adjective(4 words)

game gimpy halting lame

Preposition(1 words)

in stasis

Related words (227)

letup limp limping linger lock lockout logjam loiter lollygag lull lumber lunge lurch maimed mammer mince molder moratoriumnip in the budobstruct

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obstruction obviation pace pacify paddle paperasserie pause peg piaffe piaffer plod prance preclusion prevention prohibition pullpull upput paid toquiesce quiet quieten quit quiver rack recessred tapered-tapeism red-tapery refrain relinquish renounce reprieve respite rest retardance retardation rollrun downsashay saunter scrub scuff scuffle scuttle shake shambleshilly shallyshilly-shally shuffle shut sidle single-footsit down strikesit-down strikeskip slink slither slog slouchslow downslow upslow-up slowdown slowness soothe spavined spell stagger stalemate stalk stall stammer stamp stand standoff standstill staystay of executionstemstem the tidestick stillstand stomp stopstop coldstop deadstop shortstoppage stopping straddle straggle stride strike stroll strut stumble stump stutter stymie subside subsidence suppress suppression surcease suspension swagger swing tarrytea breakteeter terminate termination tietie uptie-uptime lagtime outtittup toddle totter trail traipse tranquilize tremble trip trudge vacillate waddle wait walkout wamble wane waning wardwaste timewaver wigglewind upwobblework stoppagewrap up

Noun(37 words)

moratorium moratoriumspause in actionpauses pausingperiod of motionlessnessprocess stagnationproduction standstillrecess scotch scotching stagnations stalls stanching standstillness standstills stases stasis station stay

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stemming stillsstop motionstoppagesstopping motionstops surceases surceasing suspend suspendingtackle the defenderterminus thudstime out strategiestrain stoptrial stasistruce

Determiner(2 words)

no energy flowno motion

Verb(24 words)

paralyzed paralyzes parked paused prevent scotchedshut downsputter stagnate stagnated stagnates stalled stanch stanchest staunch stay stayed stemstop gas releasestopped

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suspended suspends terminate terminates

Adjective(2 words)

prolonged stoppagetemporary immobilities

Interjection(1 words)

whoa

Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

20 entries

alter change check conclusion ending finish forbid foreclose forestall inaction inactiveness inactivity interruption pause preclude prevent

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More specific

11 entries

brief haltbus stopclarify delay explain pause stallsudden haltsuspendtrain stoptram stop

Collocations

11 entries

brief haltbus halthalt constructionhalt operationshalt productionhalt progresshalt tradinglong haltproduction haltsudden halttrain halt

Inflections

3 entries

halted halting halts

Derivations

3 entries

halted halting halts

similar

1 entries

unfit

Sample sentences

24 total sentences available.

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The train was brought to a sudden halt.

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Then, the train screeched to a halt.

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After business came to a halt, many bathhouses added new facilities, such as saunas and exercise equipment, in an effort to attract customers.

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The blue sports car came to a screeching halt.

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